Learning Lessons, by Sarah Maxwell

“Ten-year-old Emma’s world has taken on a new sparkle now that she’s a Christian. She forgives Aunt Shannon for the accident which took her little sister’s life and then learns to live out that forgiveness. Trouble is brewing with Landlady over Taffy. Ethan’s not worried, claiming Landlady’s all bark and no bite, and he teaches Taffy the game of Find It.

“Autumn days fly by for Emma and Ethan, with adventures at the coffee shop (even Lucy, the parrot, makes an appearance), helping with Hunter’s leaf business, a city-wide yard sale, and a day at the library. The new neighbor twins add their own share of surprises. All the while, tension builds with Landlady, and when Emma is faced with her biggest fear, what will she do?”

Title: Learning Lessons (Hill Top Adventures, Book 2)

Author: Sarah Maxwell

Genre(s): Christian Children’s Fiction

Rating: ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ (four stars)

Romance Content: None.

Recommended age range: 8+

My Review:

This is a very well-written book with an engaging storyline! The reader will be drawn in as the stakes are set higher in Emma’s life. While I have read the first book in this series, I think one could read this book as a stand-alone. Certain events from the first book are referred to, but explained well. (It would spoil Finding Change if one read it later, though. 😉 )

Please note that there is a divorced couple in this book, though it is not glorified. However, I greatly enjoyed reading Learning Lessons and would recommend it to ages 8 and up (and perhaps younger)!